Dear All,
I have just published my blog on the Leveson inquiry. As I mentioned on Friday I was working on it. I had hoped to publish it over the weekend, but other events overtook me. I do not normally post links to my blog, so my apologies if I have overstepped list etiquette on this matter.
http://lawrenceserewicz.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/a-modest-defence-of-regulators-the-case-of-the-information-commissioners-office-ico/
I do not normally blog about FOIA/DPA or work related issues, but I thought that this would be of interest to the list given the unfolding events and what it may mean for us and our work.
Although the blog is based on the ICO, the issue is about regulators in general. I wrote it that way for two main reasons. First, I work in a field that is regulated by the ICO and I am mindful that I owe the organisation a measure of restraint when commenting out of hours on a work related subject. :) The second reason is that I do not know anything about the inner workings of the ICO and the blog has to be theoretical. To put it another way, if you don't know anything practical about the topic, talk about the theory. :)
I hope you find the blog of interest and the sources useful. I would be interested in your comments either on this list or on the blog.
Best,
Lawrence
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